DANIEL N. SMITH

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Chelsea, MI ****8

734-***-**** Home

734-***-**** Mobile

acq1vd@r.postjobfree.com

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JOB TARGET: Cost Estimating, Validation Engineer, Program Management or similar position

Interested in a fast paced Program Management, Cost Estimating, Validation Engineer or similar position with responsibility for profitability.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Patents: 200******** (fuel filler pipe retainer)

5,385,179 (nozzle restrictor assembly)

Awards: GM Design for Manufacturability Award

EXPERIENCE:

2013 – 2014 Midway Products Group (Contract through Venteon)

Launch Engineer (stamping, welding, coating & assembly)

(Temporary Contract ended 23 Apr 2014)

Responsible for on time launches

Main customer engineering contact

Procure tooling

Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design

Quote engineering changes and track costs

oReceive, complete & submit Q forms to customer for design changes after P release

oReview and concur or modify quotes

oWork with purchasing to insure purchased parts and pricing is acceptable

Conduct APQP with customer and plants

Responsible for overall program timing

Maintain program data in ERP (Windchill)

Manage programs in customer web sites e.g. WERS

2012 – 2013 Hatch Stamping:

Program Manager (stamping, welding, coating & assembly)

Responsible for on time launches

Main customer engineering contact

Procure tooling

Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design

Responsible to get all program information to plants

Maintain program data in ERP (Plex)

Responsible for overall program timing

2007 – 2012 Martinrea Industries:

Global Program Manager (GM fuel systems)

Responsible for on time launch of fuel filler portion of GM World Car

Responsible to GM design centers in Korea, Brazil & Germany

Responsible to plants in Korea, Mexico & Slovakia

Supplied 16 GM plants worldwide

Design responsible supplier

Conduct APQP with customer & plants

Write DVP&R, coordinate & report DV & PV testing

Advise tooling engineer

Attend customer cost reduction seminars

Contribute to customer quotes for Sales

oProcesses

oTooling

oCapital

oBOM

oLabor

oPackaging

oMake / vs Buy

oInternal cost models

2005 – 2007 Hatch Stamping:

Program Manager (stamping, welding, coating & assembly)

Responsible for on time launches

Main customer engineering contact

Procure tooling for assigned programs

Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design

Responsible to get all program information to plants

Maintain program data in ERP (Plexus)

Responsible for overall program timing

Write DFMEA & Process Sheets

1984 – 2005 Martinrea Industries:

Program Manager for North Vernon, IN plant. (fuel systems)

(Martinrea purchased Pilot Industries Jan 03)

Responsible for on time launches

Main customer engineering contact

Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design

Conduct APQP with customer and plants

Contribute to customer quotes for Sales

oProcesses

oTooling

oCapital

oBOM

oLabor

Pilot Industries:

Program Manager for DiamlerChrysler products (fuel systems)

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (fuel systems)

Engineering Manager (fuel systems)

(Pilot purchased Arvin NAA, North Vernon July 93)

Responsible for on time launches

Main customer engineering contact

Work with customer DRE to get manufacturable design

Conduct APQP with customer and plants

Responsible to prepare customer quotes for Sales

oProcesses

oTooling

oCapital

oBOM

8D problem solving

Warrantee resolution

Arvin North American Automotive:

Project Engineer (fuel systems and related components)

Procure tooling and equipment

PFMEAs, Flow Charts & Process sheets

Lead plant departments in launches

1973 – 1981 U.S. Army

Airborne Ranger (11B) & fixed station radio repair (32H)

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science Degree

Electronics Technology

Indiana State University 1983

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